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akcom · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2010, 03:10:00 PM »

It would be nice if we could post links here without using hxxp. Writing a php script that scrubs the referrer shouldn't be too hard. I can contribute one if necessary. Then all you have to do is go inito SMF admin and make the [url ] tag replace the url with http://127.0.0.1/refstrip.php?url=the_url or something similar

xxxxx · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2010, 03:46:52 PM »

I agree with the above post and would be glad to help with any technical issues on the site. Also I can give a hand setting up the new ideas for the Rhodium mirror.

Oh and post 15,000. Nice one guys, ye seem to be developing a thriving community

Vesp · « **Reply #22 on:** October 13, 2010, 10:11:15 PM »

I do not know how to write scripts like that and I am pretty busy with school and other stuff so it would be difficult for me to take the time to learn it - Someone would have to do it and than I could add it.

The hxxp isn't to bad for me since I just cut&copy where the www. starts and paste that into a new window for the link. But I am totally willing to work on making it so we can drop the referrer stuff. I don't even know how that works though.

15,034 posts now! A pretty active day today!

xxxxx · « **Reply #23 on:** October 13, 2010, 10:47:02 PM »

Hi, the simplest way I found of doing this is outlined on http://spoofurl.com/. It should work if you just add
<script src="http://spoofurl.com/spoofurl.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
to the head portion of the forums header template files if that makes sense?

Vesp · « **Reply #24 on:** October 14, 2010, 03:00:10 AM »

Thank you, I will look into this shortly.

So anyone have any other suggestions for improvements?

Also, in put on embezzlers comment:

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Does anyone have an interest in a forensic science subforum for the law and order forum? I have quite a few articles of interest that do not seem to fit in anywhere else. If it isnt interesting enough I can just post these in the regular law and order forum I guess.

What do people have to say about that?

Not even a child forum, but perhaps just another forum in the "other" section..
I don't know much, nor do I read much about forensic science - but it certainly does seem like it would have a home here as it pertains to science, especially chemistry and can also relate law.

However, as I have said before -- it is easier to add a subforum than it is to remove one -- so input would be good on why or why not, etc etc.
I'm not pro or against this.

akcom · « **Reply #25 on:** October 14, 2010, 05:04:05 AM »

Using spoofurl is not the way you want to go. It sort of defeats the purpose since the script itself uses spoofurl, thus leaving a footprint.

It's quite simple Vesp, just create a file on the server somewhere and call it anonlink.php and fill it with the following:

Code: [Select]

<?php
$url = $_GET["url"];
header("Referrer: http://google.com");
header("Location: $url"); 
exit;
?>

Then go to the smf base folder/Sources and open Subs.php. Find the following:

Code: [Select]

'tag' => 'url',
'type' => 'unparsed_content',
'content' => '<a href="$1" target="_blank">$1</a>',

(Or just go to line 1598)
replace

Code: [Select]

'content' => '<a href="$1" target="_blank">$1</a>',

with

Code: [Select]

'content' => '<a href="http://127.0.0.1/anonlink.php?url=$1" target="_blank">$1</a>',

Make note that if you put anonlink.php in a different location you need to change it accordingly.

That's it, now we can use links without fear of thevespiary being logged anywhere. It's a lot easier IMHO than having to copy and paste links.

Vesp · « **Reply #26 on:** October 14, 2010, 05:08:20 AM »

Awesome, thanks for the simple fix. I'll wait a bit and see what others have to say as input is always good.
Will be working on it this weekend hopefully!

xxxxx · « **Reply #27 on:** October 14, 2010, 07:13:02 AM »

Yep that solution above should work perfectly. Sorry about my suggestion I wasn't really thinking straight!

akcom · « **Reply #28 on:** October 14, 2010, 02:36:04 PM »

No worries Palladium, I had to take a look at that script for a good bit before I figured out what it was doing. I innately don't trust obfuscated javascript

xxxxx · « **Reply #29 on:** October 14, 2010, 03:11:36 PM »

Ya I understand your distrust, I wouldn't have to much faith in it either. I had a look at the code and noticed the obfuscation but I just assumed it was the reduce the bandwidth used for each requested as mush a possible as it is hosted directly on the site.

This should be a helpful feature. Let me know if there is any technical issues I might be able to help with!

overunity33 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 14, 2010, 05:27:24 PM »

akcom: your script is the best way to go about it. I haven't been involved in php in years but I would think you should remove all special characters from the $url string before the server sends it as a header. It may not be an issue but using user input directly is generally frowned upon.

Vesp · « **Reply #31 on:** October 21, 2010, 03:28:28 AM »

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Oh and post 15,000. Nice one guys, ye seem to be developing a thriving community

-- October 13th

Now it is the 20th, and we are at 15,400 posts. 7 days later we've all posted 400 new posts, which is 57 posts per day on average. Today alone we have made 82 posts! Developing a thriving community indeed. It has already exceeded my expectations several times.

dwarfer · « **Reply #32 on:** October 22, 2010, 08:01:15 PM »

Quote from: embezzler on September 23, 2010, 03:48:31 PM

I was thinking how about a sub forum like they had on the old WD site. It was like a journal where you started your own thread and uploaded work, ideas, refs etc which didnt warrant a thread themselves but might inspire others. Basically you would only write in your own thread so others could see what you are working towards and thinking towards? Not quite prepublication but not quite rambling nonsense either? Any takers?

An idea never implemented when Ware and I were running the show and were cooperating..

was to have a forum entitle "Member Blogs" within which members would have their own rights for posting and management, (within proscribed limits) to throw up whatever of value they felt was worth it: and they could also delete any questions or otherwise have "admin" rights in their own section.

There is a possible exposure to have some members have "mini-boards" withIN the board, and suck away from general participation,

but it seems a worthwhile experiment.

The authority to do this could be extended to only "board reviewed and approved" members.

============

I had actually picked out a title for mine

"Dwarfer's Devices & Deliberations of Dubious Distinction.."

but about then, the divisiveness commenced.. hmmm

6 words with "D". stars must be aligned: either that, or it's the grade?

Nice site..

dwarfer · « **Reply #33 on:** October 22, 2010, 08:04:11 PM »

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Developing a thriving community indeed. It has already exceeded my expectations several times.

YEA! And I have 3

Vesp · « **Reply #34 on:** October 22, 2010, 08:06:45 PM »

That is indeed a very interesting suggestion! It is in fact very similar to what the shroomery has -- they have a journal system for their members, it might be worth looking into. I am sure SMF forums also have a journal/diary type thing as well that the privileges could be altered, etc.

Wait and do it for members with at least 50 or so posts in the relevant categories...

I honestly don't feel as though it would be that big of an addition to the site - a cool idea that has its merits, but members can already sort of blog in a sense via something like "Vesp's Random Experiment Thread" as has been done in the past.

dwarfer · « **Reply #35 on:** October 22, 2010, 08:37:41 PM »

Yeah, I should get more familiar with the place before spouting suggestions: they (it ) arose from prior comments in this thread, not from a general perspective. regards,

Vesp · « **Reply #36 on:** October 22, 2010, 08:58:52 PM »

Heh yeah but I do appreciate comments and suggestions.

Sedit · « **Reply #37 on:** October 22, 2010, 09:44:45 PM »

I also got my Random experiment thread I started quite some time ago mostly based around small experiments and those not really thought out to well but quick and dirty experiments performed for whatever reason I had.

Administration rights for a section like that would be perfect as long as it didn't substract from the forum as a whole.

embezzler · « **Reply #38 on:** October 22, 2010, 11:19:18 PM »

howdy Dwarfer

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Dwarfer's Devices & Deliberations of Dubious Distinction

I would suggest Dwarfer's diabolical Diatribes and deliberations, Devices of dubious distinction, Descriptions depicting discorded and disseminated deviancy and dearth destroying daring.

I think that is 15.

The Mini board within a board would be a risk but only allowing one member to post within their own thread may limit this

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YEA! And I have 3

Are there ones I dont know about?

akcom · « **Reply #39 on:** October 25, 2010, 04:44:57 PM »

Any idea when we'll be able to view profiles?

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